Aimee Lou Wood

Aimée Lou Wood (born 3 February 1994) is an English actress. She is best known for her debut role as Aimee Gibbs in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Sex Education.[1]

Aimee Lou Wood
Wood in 2019
Born (1994-02-03) 3 February 1994
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present

Early life

Wood is from Stockport, Greater Manchester. Her mother works for Childline and her father is a car dealer. Following her parents' divorce, she attended Cheadle Hulme School.[2] She mostly retained her regional accent, and she described the other students as "posher" than her.[3][4]

She took a Foundation Course at the Oxford School of Drama.[5] She then went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2017.[6] During her time at RADA, Wood was involved in many productions, such as playing Margaret in a production of Scuttlers directed by Hannah Eidinow, and as Goody in Vinegar Tom, directed by Cressida Brown. Wood played Jess in Hen, a short film directed by James Larkin, and Yulia in Summerfolk, directed by Deborah Paige.[7]

Career

In 2019, Wood made her screen debut as Aimee Gibbs, a main character in the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education, alongside co-stars Emma Mackey, Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa and Gillian Anderson.[8][9] Wood had originally auditioned for the part of 'Lily' (played by Tanya Reynolds), but was more than happy to land the role of Aimee Gibbs.[6][8] Wood's Agent is Lizzie Newell, Independent Talent Group.[10]

Wood landed her first lead acting role in a film opposite Bill Nighy in the Oliver Hermanus directed film Living, an English remake on the 1952 Japanese film Ikiru, which is due to hit the cinema's in 2021.[11]

Personal life

Wood's Sex Education co-star, Connor Swindells, confirmed that they were in a relationship in January 2019.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2020HenJessShort film
2021LivingMargaret WoodPost-production [11]
2021Louis WainClairePost-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019–present Sex Education Aimee Gibbs Series regular; 16 episodes

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2016–2017 Mary Stuart Handmaiden Almeida Theatre, London[13]
2017 People, Places and Things Laura UK tour[14][15]
2018–2019 Downstate Effie Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre, Chicago; Royal National Theatre, London[16]
2020 Uncle Vanya Sonya Harold Pinter Theatre, London[17]

References
  1. Petter, Olivia (26 January 2019). "Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood wants women to take ownership of their sexuality". independent.co.uk.
  2. "Old Waconians on the stage, screen and in the director's chair". Cheadle Hulme School. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  3. Akbar, Arifa (9 February 2020). "Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood: 'I confronted my own school bully'". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. Carson, Sarah (15 January 2020). "Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood: 'If you can take ownership of your sexuality, you can take ownership of other parts of your life'". iNews. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. "Oxford School of Drama Prospectus" (PDF).
  6. Bergado, Gabe (25 January 2019). "Sex Education Star Aimee Lou Wood on the Power of Female Pleasure, Her Love for RuPaul's Drag Race , and the Iconic "My Ham!" Line". yahoo.com.
  7. "Student & graduate profiles – Aimee Lou Wood". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. Bergado, Gabe (25 January 2019). "Sex Education Star Aimee Lou Wood on the Power of Female Pleasure". teenvogue.com. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  9. "netflix sets premier date for coming of age drama Sex Education!". eclipsemagazine.com. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  10. "Actors: Aimee Lou Wood". independenttalent.com. 2019.
  11. "Sex Education star Aimee Lou Wood lands first lead movie role alongside Bill Nighy". msn.com. 16 October 2020.
  12. Lee, Jess (1 March 2019). "Sex Education's Connor Swindells confirms real-life romance with co-star Aimee Lou Wood". Digital Spy.
  13. "What's On: Mary Stuart". Almeida. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  14. Chatterton, David. "People, Places & Things". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  15. "People, Places & Things UK Tour". Headlong. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  16. Thomspson, Jessie (18 March 2019). "Aimee Lou Wood interview: 'I read Downstate and I was like: Bruce, what are you doing mate?'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  17. Clement, Olivia (18 October 2019). "Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood, Ciarán Hinds, and More Join West End Uncle Vanya". Playbill. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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